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Answer: The topic is the general subject of a paragraph or essay. Topics are simple and are described with just a word or a phrase. The main idea is a complete sentence; it includes the topic and what the author wants to say about it. If the author states the main idea in his paragraph it is called a “topic sentence.”
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topic=a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.
article=a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
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